All our Portugal guides tagged neighbourhoods.
Which Lisbon district to book: Baixa for a first visit, Alfama for atmosphere and stairs, Chiado for walkability, Principe Real for calm, and the hill nobody warns you about.
Ribeira, Baixa, Cedofeita or across the river in Gaia: what each part of Porto is actually like to sleep in, what the hills cost you, and where the noise is.
My complete first-timer's guide to Lisbon, Portugal: neighbourhoods, sights worth your time, trams and metro, where to eat, and day trips to Sintra and Belem.